“There are no short cuts to any place worth going.” – Korean proverb Every year my daughter Rima and I try and visit a new exciting place either near or further away from home for two weeks in the spring. After Tokyo, Bangkok and Rome, it was either going to be Hong Kong / Shanghai…

“Famed for its stunning Victorian architecture, thriving cultural scene and lively atmosphere, Glasgow isn’t short of character or charm. “ Last week I got a chance to spend some time in the port city of Glasgow – a vast metropolis situated in the western lowlands of Scotland on the River Clyde. A city which has…

“To the One who made me a Mom : My First Born” I was never the one who did coochie coo to every baby she saw and got broody within a year of marriage. But when I eventually did get pregnant, I was not sure how I was going to deal with the maternal side…

“Spring is nature’s way of saying let’s party.” — Robin Williams 1st March arrived as the start of the meteorological spring. Even though the thermometer did not reflect it, it brought a feeling of optimism to the countryside and everyone around. The promise of longer days, sunshine and of course the blossoms and blooms of…

“Talking to your sister is sometimes all the therapy you need” It is said that you can choose your friends but not your family. But rest assured, in my case, I wouldn’t have it any other way. Born into a nuclear family with a very intelligent academically inclined father and a dedicated efficient mother, my…

“Though his smile is gone forever, And his hand I cannot touch, I still have so many memories Of the one I loved so much. His memory is my keepsake, With which I’ll never part, God has him in His keeping, I have him in my heart. Dad, we miss you every minute and every…

“Home is not a place, it is a feeling” A trip to India is like a pilgrimage.. a trip taken to reconnect with my roots, a trip taken to meet family, a trip to fulfil my inner need to visit my country, my home city, a trip which becomes a homage to the foods I…